Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has banned the issuance of all documents facilitating the commercial production, trade, and movement of charcoal and other forest products in Gulu district. The directive issued by the State Minister for Environment, Beatrice Atim Anywar stems from the growing illegal …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious and cultural leaders in the Acholi sub region have asked the government to review the Parish Development Model program. The program is aimed at increasing household incomes and improving the quality of life of Ugandans with a specific focus on total transformation of the subsistence …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The G7 group of developed nations are yet to fulfil their financing pledge to developing nations for this year’s climate change activities, which is curtailing efforts by the poor countries to implement their commitments, according to the UN. The seven nations agreed at the United …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has called on the Ministry of Water and Environment to expedite the implementation of processing of the National Climate Change Act 2020 which was passed in April 2021. The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Emmanuel Otaala said government needs to implement …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Water and Environment, Beatrice Anywar, is concerned about the rapid rate at which Uganda is losing its forest cover, saying if it is not mitigated, the consequences could be dire. Anywar, who was presenting a statement on the status of environment …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forest Authority-NFA will next week start the process of reclaiming degraded forest land. Last month, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development summoned registered proprietors of 475 land titles allegedly issued in central forest reserves across the country for a hearing. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has with immediate effect banned the growing of rice and other crops in wetlands across the country. In a resolution passed by Cabinet chaired by President Yoweri Museveni, and communicated on Tuesday by the Minister of State for Environment Beatrice Anywar, the government …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Environment Beatrice Atim Anywar has donated five million Shillings to the Kitgum district COVID-19 taskforce to facilitate payment of risk allowances for health workers. Anywar says the intervention follows concerns by the district COVID-19 taskforce and health workers who had gone for …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change party president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has expressed happiness over the defeat of incumbent Kitgum Municipality Member of Parliament, also State Minister for Environment Beatrice Anywar. Anywar lost the bid to retain her parliamentary seat for the fourth term on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Environment Beatrice Anywar has sought parliament’s approval of a 286 billion Shillings loan request from the World Bank to restore forests in the country. Anywar presented the loan request before Parliament’s National Economy Committee alongside the Minister of State for …
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